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ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/N/ISR/589 
21 May 2012  
 (12-2665) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member:  ISRAEL  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Israel WTO-TBT Enquiry Point  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above :   
Israel WTO-TBT Enquiry Point  
Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor Tel.:  +(972) 3 7347502 Fax:  +(972) 3 7347626 E-mail:  Yael.Friedgut@moital.gov.il  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:   
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Cylinders for LPG 
(ICS: 23.020.30; HS: 2711 and 7311). 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   
- SI 70 part 1: Transportabl e refillable cylinders for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG): 
 Design and construction (10 pages in  Hebrew and 94 pages in English). 
- SI 70 part 2: Transportabl e refillable cylinders for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG): 
 Periodic inspections (9 pages in Hebrew and 48 pages in English). 
6. Description of content:  Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 70 to be replaced with SI 70 
parts 1 and 2.  
The draft standard revision of SI 70 part  1 adopts the European Standard EN 1442: 2006 
including A1: January 2008 and EN 14427: May 2007. 
The draft standard revision of SI 70 part 2 a dopts the European Standard EN 1440: February 
2008. 
These new revised draft standa rds differ significantly from the old standard due to the 
adoption of the European Standards. Nevertheless  the Hebrew versions of each part include a 
few changes from the adopte d standards as follows: G/TBT/N/ISR/589 
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SI 70 Part 1 
- Adds to the standard's scope a refere nce to Israel Standard SI 1134 part 1. 
- Changes a few design requiremen ts appearing in paragraph 5. 
- Adds new finish requirement s to paragraphs 6 and 7. 
- Adds new marking require ments to paragraph 10. 
- Adds a requirement for fact ory approval to paragraph 12. 
SI 70 Part 2 
- Changes the term "competent body" appe aring in paragraph 3.1 to "approved 
 laboratory". - Changes the definition of LPG to comply with Israel Standard SI 1134 part 1. - Adds to paragraph 4, dealing with written  scheme of inspection, 2 new paragraphs: 
 paragraph 4.1 dealing with re pairs and paragraph 4.2 deali ng with tests during filling. 
- Changes paragraph 5.1 dealing with gene ral procedures for periodic inspection. 
- Changes the thread requirement appearing in  paragraph 5.3.1 to comply with Israel 
 Mandatory Standard SI 637 part 2. - Changes paragraph 5.3.2.1 dealing with gene ral test procedures to performance of the 
 test with water only. 
- Changes paragraph 5.3.3.1.2 dealing with the preparation of cylinders, requiring the 
 use of new valves only. - Deletes paragraph 5.3.4 dealing with pneumatic proof test and leak test. 
- Deletes paragraph 5.3.5 deali ng with pneumatic leak test. 
- Replaces paragraph 6.4 deal ing with damaged threads. 
- Changes paragraph 7.2 dealing wi th the valves' final operation. 
- Changes the marking requirement s appearing in paragraph 7.4. 
- Changes the references to Israel Stan dards appearing in Annexes E, F and G. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Protection of human safety.  
8. Relevant documents:    
- Mandatory Standard SI 70 (July 1984) + Amendment 1 (February 1991), 
 Amendment 2 (August 1997), Amendment 3 (May 2000) and Amendment 4 (August  2005).  - European Standard EN 1442: 2006 + A1: January 2008. 
- European Standard EN 14427: May 2007. 
- European Standard EN 1440: February 2008.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    To be determined 
Generally 60 days after publication in Israel's 
Official Gazette, Se ction of Government 
Notices. 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from date of notification 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresse s, if available of the other body:  
http://www2.moital.gov.il/cmsta mat/rsrc/tkina/SI70Part1.pdf  
http://www2.moital.gov.il/cmsta mat/rsrc/tkina/SI70Part2.pdf